Newsletter ⮞ February 24, 2021
GIC’s Rachel Teo on Integration of Sustainable Investing
Recently, we sat down (virtually, of course) with Rachel Teo, an upcoming keynote speaker at the 2021 Challenge of Change Forum happening in Vancouver from October 13-15. Rachel is Senior Vice-president, Head, Futures (Research) Unit, with GIC in Singapore. Rachel will be presenting a case study of GIC’s approach to sustainable investing and, in advance of the event, she offered us some insights into GIC’s sustainable investing framework.
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Jennifer Coulson on BCI’s New ESG Strategy
Keeping with the theme of highlighting our 2021 Challenge of Change Forum speakers, we also spoke to Jennifer Coulson, Vice-president, ESG and Public Markets. Jennifer will be joining a panel on ESG and how they have surfaced important discussions among pension investors about the boundaries of fiduciary duty when it comes to how the companies they invest in do business. Is it time to grow beyond the ESG conversation and view sustainability as a core component of portfolio risk management?
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Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation: Canadian Cities’ Grade on Flood Preparedness
Each year, severe weather events including floods, wildfires, windstorms, droughts, hail and destructive thunderstorms, pose a serious risk to cities across Canada. Although each city faces a unique combination of climate change related challenges, flooding has become the most widespread and costly natural disaster across Canada (IBC 2019).
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Big Data Helps Put Numbers on Sustainability
While companies are under ever greater pressure to demonstrate that their activities are sustainable for the environment and society, traders often struggle to discern the value of the information provided. Maybe it is too vague, or it does not fit in with the here-and-now time horizon of stock markets.
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ICYMI: February 8th Monday Minute Live
CLC recently hosted moderator Derek Brodersen, CIO with ATRF and Brian Singer, partner with William Blair to discuss why absolute return strategies are more important than ever.
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SAVE THE DATE: 2021 Challenge of Change Forum
Returning to in-person for 2021, the Challenge of Change Forum will take place on October 13-15 in Vancouver at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. Reserve your spot today as spaces are limited.
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